Breaking News: Donor Support Drives Pivotal Discovery in Pediatric Brain Tumor Research
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50%
of pediatric research space is dedicated to cancer
150+
cancer clinical trials underway
1,000+
pediatric stem cell transplants performed since 1986
Expansive Donor Support Drives Pivotal Breakthrough in Pediatric Brain Tumor Research
A pivotal breakthrough at the Stanford School of Medicine brings hope to children and families facing devastating brain or spinal cord cancers. Read about how donors fueled this game-changing discovery.
Advancing Cancer Research
Dr. Crystal Mackall, a world leader in immunology, directs Stanford’s Center for Cancer Cell Therapy and is principal investigator of multiple cutting-edge clinical trials. She is forging new ways to engineer a child’s immune system to target and destroy cancer cells, shrinking tumors and putting their disease into remission.
Dr. Michelle Monje is a neuroscientist and neuro-oncologist working to understand a rare, universally fatal form of childhood brain cancer. Her groundbreaking work is upending the field of pediatric brain tumor research and giving families hope.
Dr. Alice Bertaina developed an innovative way to improve stem cell transplants that has the potential to keep even the toughest cancers in remission. She is now working on adapting her graft-manipulation technique to make solid-organ transplants immunosuppression and rejection-free.
Dr. Kara Davis studies cancer cell development in order to better predict at diagnosis which patients might relapse after treatment. This knowledge will help care teams choose the best therapies to use immediately, increasing a child’s chances of surviving and thriving.
Dr. Raya Saab is a pediatric oncologist who specializes in solid tumors such as sarcomas and retinoblastomas. Her research focuses on finding ways to interrupt communication between tumor cells to ultimately stop them from spreading.
A Cancer Patient's Desire to Make a Difference
"I'm not afraid to die. I'm afraid to not make an impact before I do." - Jace Ward, age 20
Our Vision: Cancer-Free Childhoods
The Bass Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Diseases is our hospital’s nationally ranked pediatric cancer center. Our pediatric specialists and research scientists are known globally for developing groundbreaking treatments, including only-at-Stanford clinical trials, immunotherapy, gene therapy, and stem cell transplantation.
The Bass Center is a place of hope for families whose children have treatment-resistant cancer or blood diseases. With donor support, we will accelerate discoveries and refine today’s therapies to make treatment gentler and safer for kids.
Pursuing Ambitious Goals
Expand Research and Treatment Programs
Donor support can fuel research and bring treatments to more kids with cancer by growing our strongest programs and investing in areas like retinoblastoma and neuroblastoma.
Support the Whole Child and Family
Cancer takes a heavy toll. To ease the burden, we provide services such as family assistance for daily essentials, music and art therapy, mental health support, and special programs for teens.
Increase Access to Clinical Trials
We are on a mission to double the number of Stanford-led clinical trials, making potentially life-saving therapies accessible to more kids—and a more diverse patient population.
Give Hope to Kids with Cancer
Your support will bring world-class treatments to kids today and fuel the transformative breakthroughs of tomorrow.
Make an Impact
Make a Difference for Kids with Cancer
Jordan Franklin, Director of Development, Cancer Campaign
